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About two weeks ago my antifreeze was leaking from a faulty EGR valve. I got the valve replaced in local garage and upon collecting my vehicle the mechanic told me that I have an issue with radiator bacuse the input and output pipes were both hot but the radiator itself was cold.
I already bought a new antifreeze radiator and fan assembly (I've...

My C5 has a strange problem, wich my workshop is not really able to fix.

It's a C5 x7 from 2009 and has the HP supsension. In 2019 at 85000km all the sphers has been changed. Now, the car has driven 155000km.
When I drive over a bad road the whole back of the cars seems unstable. It almost feels like rocking from side to side, even when I drive...

I would like to change the engine oil in my C3 Aircross March 2019 and have been given the choice of FPW9.55535/03 (up to RPO 16885) and PSA B71 2010 (from RPO 16886) but I cannot find the RPO number for my vehicle. The last 8 digits of the VIN are K4141400. Could anyone assist me please.

Hi guys! Hope you all alright! English is not my first language, apologise for any mistakes.

My Citroen is really struggling on cold engine.
Hesitates around 2000rpms when engine is cold.
No faults, no warning light on dash.

Things i have done so far:
-head gasket
-exhaust valve on 2nd cylinder (there was big chip, zero compression)
-clean...

Hi,

I hope you can help me with a Xantia brake cable query.

I have a Citroen Xantia 1.8i 16v 2001. The right (offside) brake cable is broken. The Citroen part number is 4745.G6 1335mm. I have bought a new one on eBay from Quinton Hazell that is compatible with 4745.G6. On the packaging it is labelled BC2407 and it looks broadly similar to the...

Hi all,

I've been suffering some odd behaviour on my C5 which I have been unable to figure out/fix.

Vehicle: C5 2008 2.0HDi, 136hp Stationwagon

I bought the car 19months ago and been driving with it ~50 000km. The Aircon has not worked during my ownership and I've tried to find the cause.

Last summer I brought the car to the dealers to make...

Hello! I've been on the ride for purchasing a Citroën c6 for quite some time. I've had some specifications one of which was that the car should be a V6 petrol, which is quite rare unfortunately. After a long search, I happened to find 3 cars that suite my taste. All of them 3 located in Spain.
Now, I love roughly 3000km far away from Spain, and...

Hi guys and girls,

My car has sprung a water leak at the T piece at the top of the V I've attached a photo of the offending item.
Two questions really: how do you remove the retainers, and are there any replacement seals or do I need to buy a new one?

Thanks Paul.

It's extremely common - I have it on my C5 X7 and previously before that on my other one and on the C3 too - all HDi cars.

I completely ignore it.

Glow plugs on HDi engines are rarely used except to help get the engine to temp more quickly and on occasions where needed, to assist with particle filter regeneration (if fitted).

I need help but...

Hello, good evening,

I can’t get rid of 2 fault codes after trying everything I can think of, and I'll be grateful for any advice.

I have a 2018 Citroen Jumper / Relay 2.0 BlueHDi 120 kW, which constantly gives me fault code P1199 = Fuel circuit : Incoherence on the reserve fuel pressure (Nearing no fuel). This fault code is persistent and...

Hi folks .First time posting here , hoping someone can point me in the right direction . Just before Christmas got a warning ight after filling my berlingo with diesel. Faults pointed to faulty diesel additive pump .got a new after market pump put in by my mechanic .he cleared all fault codes .following day i Put diesel in and up came warning...

Hi all, I fitted oil seals on either end of the crank earlier in the year when I was rebuilding the engine. I have had a leak at both ends in the last couple of months.which prompted me to remove the timing cover. In doing so I discovered my belt has walked out about 5 mm off the pulley's. 2 questions what would cause the belt to do this and is it...

Hi. I need to replace the middle roller on my Dispatch II sliding door and I just can't seem to work out how to do so. Starting with how to get the rail trim off! Any help would be greatly received. Thank you

Hi, can anyone help I'm getting a Battery charge fault stop the vehicle alert message on my 2017 citroen spacetourer.
I've replaced the battery with a new one but I'm still getting the alert message and spanner symbol on dash.
Any advice would be great.

Hi all.
My C5 (petrol ew10a rfj), I want to remove it's alternator.

But first I need to rotate the tensioner anti clockwise.

Are specialist tools needed? And can this job be possible working from the top of the engine only?

The tensioner pulley, it's ends, no hex nut seems to be there. To use a socket tool perhaps?

Hi all, i have Citroen C5 Mk1 and i have a problem with my suspension pump. It never stops running until i disconnect the small connector on the pump motor. Can anybody help me?

By the way if it is possible, i want to solve the problem without change or modify the suspension ECU. If not i can try to modify it but i couldn't find the which coil...

Good morning, I have a question and not sure if it's me being daft or not. My interior light failed and I'm trying to replace them. They arn't the brightest anyway and with small children who like to drop things I thought about replacing them with LED's. My issue is that whilst driving and the lights not on, they still have a small glow to them....

Quite a few of us here in Norway have problems with the paint peeling off. It might be because of the harsh winters and/or salty roads, but we also tend to blame the quality of the paint or the primer. Is this a generic problem, and does anyone know why? Are any model years more prone to this than others, i.e. did Citroen made any changes with the...

Hello everybody, nice to meet you all. Ive been reading here for a few years, finally got to the stage where i need to ask this fantastic bunch a question or two of my own.
Ive been hunting down the cause of this for a while. In no particular order ive
-removed and cleaned turbo vnt
-replaced vnt solenoid to no avail. The two wires to the...

Hi all,

I have 2005 Citroen C5 2.0HDi sxpk mk1 Facelift. My air blower doesn't work when inside temperature is too low (nearly below 5⁰C). When inside temperature increase because of breath or something else, it starts to run. Where must i start to solve this issue? I have searched about fan resistor or driver but facelift models don't have any...

Hello everyone
I would like you share with you my adventure with the fault code P1352 , a VERY tricky faul and very common on Peugeot-Citroens.
The diagnostic tool shows fault on glowplugs or glowplugs relay. After searching the whole internet, i found nothing!
I found people who had the same fault code as me, they changed glowplugs, they changed...

Does it come with a new version of Hydractive or only conventional one? Nice looking car and like the interior (although smaller compared to the C5).

Hi guys,

Has anyone had any experience of dealing with a P0530 code?

AC works fine at cold start but once the engine has warmed right up after say twenty minutes or so at some point the compressor stops running. The malfunction seems to happen more often when stuck in heavy traffic.

I've changed the pressure sensor and evaporator sensor for...

I’ve got myself a spare Bosch ECU but I'm not sure what state it's in. The seller describes it as tested but at the price I got it .....hmm. I can plug it in and see how it goes but a side of me says I should approach it with caution as it’s history is unknown other than the product code is the same. The reason for the caution is that from...

Replaced the gear linkage rods on my 2000 W plate Saxo. The car has only done 27,000 miles as was in storage for years. No unusual noises from the clutch or gearbox (crunching, etc). First gear was stiff before the new linkage and now after as well. Greased everywhere I can access.

Anyone with ideas why it is stiff to select?

Thanks

I am opening myself to abuse :-D My logic tells me NO. ( Wish I had the knowledge of some of the people on this Forum, then wouldn't have to pose these questions)

I have 2 x 2004 C3 1.4 HDI 8v and want to get 1 perfectly working vehicle from them, here are their VIN numbers:-
VIN VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff] (engine and gearbox needs replacing)
and
VIN...

Good morning. I have a c4 picasso 2010 model and sometimes while driving the back seat belts start to beep while no one is sitting there. If I turn off the car and turn it back on they stop.This happens sometimes, not very often. Also, some mornings, as soon as I start the engine, the car gives the message the handbrake has been released without...

The front wipers on my 2020 model C4 Cactus have been acting up for several months. They turn on and off at random and they often stop half way. I had the car serviced recently and the garage found nothing wrong. The wipers worked perfectly when they tried them.

It took me a while to figure out what is going on - the wipers work perfectly when...

53 Picasso, when going over bumpy roads I get a knocking noise from the front left area, it feels just behind the glove box. it happens also when I rock the car. But not when accelerating, braking or turning. The sound is kind of gentle , just like a loose plastic box is hitting something. Car drives normal, apart from slight vibration of steering...

My 2010 Berlingo wont start. Shows a Camshaft sensor fault.
Camshaft Sensor, Crank sensor both changed.
When clearing fault it just returns when attempting to start again.
My next step is to send ECU off to be checked.

Has anyone dealt with anything similiar and could point me in the right direction?

Thanks for any help given

UPDATE: Oil change now done.. details here

I'm planning to change as much of the oil in the AM6 box as possible.
Having read several guides and seen a few YouTube videos (some in English) most people are content with removing the drain plug and allowing the 3 or so litres of oil to drain then refit the plug and add JWS3309 (in my case) until it...

Good Evening All

I have been trying to track down a fault on my C4 Grand Picasso (2016) for a while now, whenever I turn the ignition on I get a Battery Charge Fault come up on the dash along with the service light. The fault used to come and go but now it's here there all the time. I used to be able to clear the fault by carrying out a BSI...

Hello, good afternoon,

I wanted to ask you for help with a small question that I have, since I need to replace the clutch cylinder of my Citroen C5 II 2006 FAP HDI 136CV, i've seen a notch or indentation in the new piece and I'm wondering if it means something or has some special position? I select with yellow arrow in the photo:

I also...

Hi all

I've had a bit of a strange issue with the C5 remote locking today, on the face of it the remote locking stopped working. The first thing I checked was with a spare key, still not working, then I checked the fuse in the car, and while sat in the car it worked.. Great! Or so I thought. I got out of the car and walked away, went to lock it...

Well today I confirmed that the leak to the strut top mounts temporarily, at least, to get it through an MOT is resolved with PTFE tape...

So whilst up at my mate's I thought I would regas the rear centre sphere.

Took the bung out. NO PRESSURE whatsoever. Not even the faintest PSSST!

Screw the new Valprex valve in and proceeded to charge it up....

Dear French Car Forum Community,

Today I was transporting around 400kg of cargo in the back of my C5 X7 with lowered back seats which now feels like a huge mistake because the LH rear hydraulic pipe hose burst after I drove in a pothole.
Could someone please help me to find the proper PN for the hose as I see that there are several...

My 6-speed auto box on my 2011, X7 has started occasionally to almost 'clunk' into 3rd, the other gears are as smooth a silk, the car has only done 58,200 miles.
So
1, Am I looking at a big problem that will get worse quickly
2, Will an oil change, even though only partial, be of help
3, Can I adjust it via the Diagbox, some thing similar to...

I'm trying to replace The rear barn doors on my Citroen Disptach with a tailgate from an Expert taxi e7.

I have a couple of questions:

Firstly, getting the wiring to work. Below are attached wiring diagrams from dispatch and expert tepee.

Dispatch 6218 plug is:

pin 1: G/Y wire ground,

pin 2: red wire always hot, even when locked,...

Hi Folks,

I own 2006 C5 v6 Carlsson equipped with Aisin 6 speed transmission (AM6).

After replacing the transmission fluid I reset the adaptations and oil counter. Also checked the parameters just in case and I've discovered that the transmission temp reading is -40 degrees constant. It is not changing at all!!! :shock: :shock: #-o Tripple...

Has anyone change there steering pump on a Citroen c3 picasso 2012 diesel , what did they take off or moved to get it off thanks in advance

Hellos!

I am about to work on a 2010 C4-Picasso no-crank no-start with a host of diverse system fault codes including a P1718 gear level fault and C1178 ECU internal fault

I wonder if anyone could share some wiring diagrams and component locations with me? For some reason the 2013 Sedre does not include this 2010 car.

Many thanks

Derek

C4...

Hi I need to replace my blower motor my 2015 Citoren c5 exclusive RHD. I am wanting to check location of blower motor. If I remove glove box can I get access to the blower Motor?

Hi all, new here hoping to get some pointers on my Berlingo issues.

So I had intermitted stop light flashing at me. Thought nothing of it. Then a week or so later I came out to my van and it wouldn't start at all. Instrument cluster was lit up. Backlights constantly on with or without the key in. Headlights on, no gauges working and so on....

Hey guys, I've done a search and surprisingly couldn't find a topic on main battery replacement. There must be one.... Surely?

Anyway, my battery is on its last legs (50% ish and stop /start not kicking in), a decent cold spell will probably see it off with me working permanent night shift and forever starting it in the dark!

I've sourced a...

Hi,

Can someone please tell me, what's the throttle control body's wiring/connector diagram. How can I measure signals coming from TCU to ECU?
I have C5 X7 thp156, 2014 which gives DTC-codes: U1208, P061F, P2101 and P3010. These codes have been read by iCarsoft V2.0.

Br.
Jaaskaa

I have a Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 2011.
The electric windows stopped working. I have electric at the front and manual at the back. I bought a new console for the drivers side door. But they are still not working. Can you point me in the right direction please as to how to get them fixed.

Thanks

My 2008 1.6HDi Xsara Piccaso almost certainly has a fuel system problem, given that power delivery is inconsistent on accelerating, and low fuel rail pressure is coming up on diagnostics. The engine will cut out with only a minute or so of increasing juddering to warn me, so is not safe to drive, though it has not yet failed to start from cold....

Hello everybody!

I'm trying to program a spare key to my Citroen Grand C4 2018 as I just one unit of it.

Yesterday I saw that there are 2 diferent CHIP models (46 and 4A).

My question is: How can I identify the model of my car's key? Is there something in the key (label or different chip model) that allows me to see if my key is an 46 or...

On my personal 2011 C5 tourer , i feel the rear a bit too stiff and with short travel , and i'm suspecting about lower pressure on spheres , specially on the regulator.
In the meanwhile , i got 2 front regulator spheres (One from a C5 front regulator and other from a C6) and after tested, they seem to be on the 60 bar (To be honest i'm not fully...